Celtics praise Kristaps Porzingis as a ‘monster’ on both ends

LOS ANGELES — The Celtics know the type of talent they have as part of their top-6 on the roster. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are the headliners coming off All-NBA seasons. But Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis have all made All-Star teams, while Derrick White is having a career-year as a glue guy. But there’s something about the type of mismatches Porzingis creates for the Celtics. It’s why the front office elected to pay a hefty price — Marcus Smart and draft picks — in order to get Porzingis to Boston. It was a gamble, but Porzingis continues to shine as his impact was on full display as the Celtics dispatched the Lakers 126-115 on Christmas Day.…